Research Team

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Research Leadership

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Maria Chao headshot 2022

Maria T. Chao, DrPH, MPA

Director of Research, Associate Director for Health Equity and Diversity, Associate Director of Clinical Research and Analytics

Research Faculty

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Shelley Adler headshot 2022

Shelley R. Adler, PhD

Director, Osher Foundation Distinguished Professor of Integrative Health
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ANAND DHRUVA

Anand Dhruva, MD

Integrative Oncologist and Ayurvedic Practitioner, Director of Education, Research Faculty
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Jennifer Felder

Jennifer Felder, PhD

Research Faculty
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Frederick Hecht

Frederick Hecht, MD

Research Faculty Emeritus
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Ashley Mason

Ashley Mason, PhD

Integrative Clinical Psychologist, Research Faculty
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Wolf Mehling

Wolf Mehling, MD

Research Faculty Emeritus
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Sarah Patterson, MD

Integrative Rheumatologist, Research Faculty
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Ariana Thompson-Lastad, PhD

Research Faculty

Non-Faculty Academics

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Dorothy Chiu headshot

Dorothy Chiu, PhD

Associate Specialist
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Jessica Harrison headshot

Jessica Harrison, PHD, LCSW

Research Associate
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Wendy Hartogensis

Wendy Hartogensis, PhD, MPH

Research Specialist
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Patty Moran

Patty Moran, PhD

Research Specialist
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Leena Pandya headshot

Leena Pandya, ND, BCB

Associate Specialist
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Helen Weng, PhD

Helen Weng, PhD

Research Associate

Research Staff

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Jenna Borovinsky headshot

Jenna Borovinsky

Clinical Research Coordinator
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Sarah Fisher

Sarah Fisher, MS

Clinical Research Coordinator
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Evelyn García, BA

Clinical Research Coordinator
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Vierka Goldman

Vierka Goldman

Clinical Research Coordinator
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Erika Jung headshot

Erika Jung, PhD

Psychologist
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Ivan Leung, MS

Ivan Leung, MS

Clinical Research Coordinator
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Richelle May headshot

Richelle Mah

Clinical Research Coordinator
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Berni McClelland headshot

Berni McClelland

Clinical Research Coordinator
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Denise Ruvalcaba

Denise Ruvalcaba

Clinical Research Coordinator
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Sammy Solis

Sammy Solis

Clinical Research Coordinator
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Candance Sorensen headshot

Candance Sorensen, BA

Clinical Research Coordinator
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Julia Wu headshot

Julia Wu, MPH

Project Manager

Research Fellows

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KENNEDY BLEVINS PHD

Kennedy M. Blevins, PhD

Postdoctoral Research Fellow
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Nina Djukic

Nina Djukic, MS

Predoctoral Research Fellow
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Jhia Jackson headshot

Jhia Jackson, MS

Predoctoral Research Fellow
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Mingzhuo Pei

Mingzhuo Pei, BA

Predoctoral Research Fellow
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PAIGE L PRATER

Paige L. Prater, MPH, BS

Predoctoral Research Fellow
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Joanne headshot

Joanne Qina'au, PhD, MA, E-YT750

Postdoctoral Research Fellow
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Chanda Williams headshot

Chanda Williams, PhD

Postdoctoral Research Fellow
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